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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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