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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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