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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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