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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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