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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education have empowered learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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