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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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