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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better understand these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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