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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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