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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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