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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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