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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of 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. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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