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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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