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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning are enabling humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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