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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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