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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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