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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are commonly 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 quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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