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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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