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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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