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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology have empowered learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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