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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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