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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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