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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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