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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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