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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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