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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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