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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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