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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not 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 several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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