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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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