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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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