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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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