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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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