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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better understand these open educational experiments. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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