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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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