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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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