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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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