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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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