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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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