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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are typically free for students 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 lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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