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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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