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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. 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 lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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