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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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