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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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