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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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