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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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