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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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