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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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