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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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