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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. 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 consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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