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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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