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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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