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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning are enabling learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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