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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. 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. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always 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 online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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