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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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