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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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