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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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