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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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