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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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