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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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