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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education have enabled students all over the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education