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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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