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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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