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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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