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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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