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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education have enabled students in all parts of 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. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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