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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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