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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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