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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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