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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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