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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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