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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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