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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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