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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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