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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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