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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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