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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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