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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants 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 MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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