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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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