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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. 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. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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