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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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