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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology have provided the means for humans all around 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. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. People want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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