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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology make it possible for humans in nations 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. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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