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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the 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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