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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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