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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning enable people all over the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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