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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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