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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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