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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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