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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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