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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in 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 almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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