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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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