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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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