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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning are enabling 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. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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