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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning are empowering students all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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