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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. 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 MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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