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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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