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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth 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 ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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