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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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