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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. 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 massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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