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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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