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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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