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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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