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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology enable humans all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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