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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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