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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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