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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all around 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 courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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