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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in 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 learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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