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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education