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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people 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 MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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