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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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