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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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