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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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