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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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