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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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