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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education are empowering people all over the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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