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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are ordinarily free 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 many topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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