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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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