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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. 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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