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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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