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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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