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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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