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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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