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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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