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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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