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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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