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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like India to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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