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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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