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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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