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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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