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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to understand these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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