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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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