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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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