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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology enable learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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