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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are usually 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 institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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