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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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