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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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