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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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