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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of 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 massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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