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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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