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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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