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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are mostly 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 many subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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