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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology have empowered humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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