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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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