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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education have enabled humans 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. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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