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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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