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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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