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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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