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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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