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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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