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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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