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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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