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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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