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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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