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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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