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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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