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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources