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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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