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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education