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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in 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. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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