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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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