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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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