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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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