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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning enable learners all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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