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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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