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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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