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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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