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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are free for learners 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 many topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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