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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering humans all around 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. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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