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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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