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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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