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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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