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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning make it possible for learners in nations 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. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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