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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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