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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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