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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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