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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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