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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for people all around 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. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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