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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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