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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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