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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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