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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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