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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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