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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in online classes. 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. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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