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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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