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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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