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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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