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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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