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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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