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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning have made it possible for humans in nations 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. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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