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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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