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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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