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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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