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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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