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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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