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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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