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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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