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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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