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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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