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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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