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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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