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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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