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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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