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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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