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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of 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 massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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