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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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