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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people 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. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always 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 quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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