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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are normally 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 elearning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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