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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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