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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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