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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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