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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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