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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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