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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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