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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also reviews the key 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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