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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are empowering students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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