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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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