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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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