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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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