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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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