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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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