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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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