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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology are empowering students in all parts of 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 massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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