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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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