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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not 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 numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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