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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology enable humans in nations all aver 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 massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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