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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all aver 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 customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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