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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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