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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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