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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are enabling people 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 courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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