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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology have empowered people all over 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 online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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