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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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