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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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