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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education are empowering people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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