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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better understand these new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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