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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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