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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education experiments. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates 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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