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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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