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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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