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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses 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 free for learners 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 quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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