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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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