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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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