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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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