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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other participants want to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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