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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning have empowered learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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