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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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