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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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