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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses 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 learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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