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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning have empowered people in all parts of 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. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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