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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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