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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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