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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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