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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology are enabling people all over 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 courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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