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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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