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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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