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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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