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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning have enabled humans 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. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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