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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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