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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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