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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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