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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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