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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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