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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes 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 almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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