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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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