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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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