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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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