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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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