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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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