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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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