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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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