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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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