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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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