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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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