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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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