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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses 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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