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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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