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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of 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 mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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