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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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