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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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