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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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