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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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