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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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