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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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