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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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