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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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