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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning are enabling humans all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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