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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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