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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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