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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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