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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are mostly 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 subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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