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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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