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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver 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 mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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