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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other participants want to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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