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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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