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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth 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 customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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