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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of 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 students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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