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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning enable people all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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