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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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