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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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