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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning are making it possible for learners in nations 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. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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