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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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