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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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