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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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