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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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