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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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