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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world 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 customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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