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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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