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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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