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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning have enabled students in nations all aver 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 massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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