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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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