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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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