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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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