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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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