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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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