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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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