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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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