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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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