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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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