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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these open education endeavours. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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