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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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