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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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