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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources