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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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