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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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