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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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