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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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