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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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