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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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