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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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