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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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