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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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