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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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