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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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