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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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