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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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