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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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