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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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