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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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