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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate 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 normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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