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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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