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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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