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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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