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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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