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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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