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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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