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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate 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 e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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