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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the 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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