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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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