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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology enable humans all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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