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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of 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 typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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