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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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