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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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