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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. 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 massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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