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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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