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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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