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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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