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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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