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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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