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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. 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 MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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