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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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