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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. 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. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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