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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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