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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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