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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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