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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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