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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important 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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