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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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