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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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