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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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