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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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