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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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