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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning are enabling students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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