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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. 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. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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