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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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