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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are mostly 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 online education institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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