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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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