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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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