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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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