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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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