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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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