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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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