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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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