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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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