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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning enable students all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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