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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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