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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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