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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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