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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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