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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are empowering students 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 customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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