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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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