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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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