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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning have empowered humans all over the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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