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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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