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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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