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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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