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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth 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 massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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