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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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