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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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