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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Abkhazia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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