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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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