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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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