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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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