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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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