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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning have enabled students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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