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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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