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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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