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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to understand these open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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