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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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