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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand these open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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