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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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