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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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