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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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