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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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