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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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