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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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