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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning enable people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. 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. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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