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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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