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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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