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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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