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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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