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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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