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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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