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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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