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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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