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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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