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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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