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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning enable humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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