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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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