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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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