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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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