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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning enable students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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