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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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