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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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