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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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