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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning enable humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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