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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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