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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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