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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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