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MOOCs and Open Education is an edifying and promising book having to do with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). distance learning technology has quickly improved in terms of interactivity and the ability to reach people all over the world since the emergence of the Internet. The transformational technological impact of the information superhighway offers potent kinds of communication and interaction which are essential for online learning. There are not too many trends in electronic educational technology over the past half-century that can match the sudden arrival of massively open online courses. It has become impossible to cover massive open online courses with one definition because there are many different categories of massive open online courses. Some MOOC courses are based on prerecorded video lectures plus facilitated interaction or discussion forums. Some MOOC classes are a response to recent increases in the demand for schooling and blended learning. These online MOOC courses are unquestionably becoming a relevant catalyst for innovations in blended learning. MOOCs and Open Education considers the depth and nature of changes which include openness, faculty professional development, quality assurance, student success, and corporate learning. This book describes a lot of crucial gains in massive online courses (MOOC). This fine new book also discusses education resources and online education issues. The front matter of this book includes a preface by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi Miyoung Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, and Thomas H. Reynolds which is titled “Actions Leading to MOOCs and Open Education Around the World”. To learn more go to this book about open education website.

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