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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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