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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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