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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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