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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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