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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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