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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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