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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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