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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes 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. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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