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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all around 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. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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