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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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