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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better understand these new open education ventures. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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