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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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