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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the key 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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