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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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