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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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