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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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