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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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