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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of 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 MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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