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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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