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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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