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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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