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MOOCs and Open Education is an authoritative and promising new book pertaining to massively open online courses (MOOC) and open educational resources (OERs). Digital education technology has rapidly evolved in terms of interactivity and the opportunity to reach people in every nation on earth since the emergence of the Internet. The transformational technological influence of the Internet offers powerful forms of communication and interaction which are essential for blended learning. There are hardly any trends in digital learning over the past half-century that can match the sudden arrival of these massively open online courses. It is no longer possible to cover these MOOC courses with one definition because there are many different categories of massively open online courses. Some massive open online courses are based on video group discussions plus facilitated interaction or discussion forums. Some MOOC classes are a supply-side response to dramatic increases in the demand for teaching and learning and online learning. MOOCs are certainly becoming a relevant catalyst for innovations in online learning technology. MOOCs and Open Education articulates the potential of distance learning technology to provide access to new opportunities. This Routledge book considers quite a few remarkable trends in MOOC courses. This impressive new book also deals with education resources and online education issues. The front matter of this book includes Forward #2 which is titled “Open(ing up) Education for All...Boosted by MOOCs”. The first part of this book includes Chapter #1 by David Wiley. To learn more please visit this blended learning website.

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