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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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