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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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