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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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