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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online education technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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