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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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