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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning are empowering people all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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