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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand these open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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