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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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