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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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