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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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