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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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