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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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