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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of 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. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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