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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take part 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 almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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