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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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