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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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