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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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