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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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