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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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