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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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