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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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