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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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