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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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