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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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