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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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