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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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