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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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