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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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