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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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