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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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