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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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