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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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