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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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