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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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