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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education are empowering learners all around the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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