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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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