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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning are empowering humans all over 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 massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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