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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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