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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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