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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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