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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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