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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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