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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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