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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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