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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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