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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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