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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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