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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of 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 massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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