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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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