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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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