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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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