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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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