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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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